Sleeping Woman
1916-17
While Gustav Klimt is famous for his dazzling, gold-leafed masterpieces, his private sketchbooks reveal a much rawer, more intimate side of the artist. Created just a year before his death, this loose, gestural drawing captures a woman in deep slumber, her form defined by frantic, scratchy lines that contrast beautifully with the peaceful subject. The heavy, tangled scribbles around her head suggest the weight of sleep, while the delicate drapery folds show his masterful economy of line. It’s a quiet, unguarded moment from a man who usually painted the world in glittering gold.
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